A bill to set aside certain surplus vessels for use in the provision of health and other humanitarian services to developing countries.

Summary

Requires the Maritime Administration to set aside specified surplus government ships for the use of LIFE International, a private nonprofit organization, to provide humanitarian services to developing countries. States that such set aside authority shall not apply when the ships are needed for national security purposes.

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Timeline

1. 14 April 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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